Program Schedule
Inaugural Ceremony
Time | Event | Speaker/Facilitator |
---|---|---|
09.00 - 09.05 | Invocation - CHAI Anthem | |
09.05 - 09.15 | Welcome Address | Sr. Dr. Victoria Narichiti, President, CHAI |
09.15 - 09.25 | Inaugural Address | Cardinal Oswald Gracias, Archbishop of Bombay & President of CBCI |
09.25 - 09.35 | Conrad N. Hilton Foundation | Sr. Jane Wakahiu, Associate Vice President of Program Operations and Head of Catholic Sisters, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation |
09.35 - 09.45 | COVID-19 Commission - Vatican | Sr. Carol Keehan DC, Lead-Health Task Force of the Vatican COVID-19 Commission |
09.45 - 09.55 | Ecclesiastical Advisor of CHAI | + Prakash Mallavarapu, Archbishop of Visakhapatnam and Chairperson of CBCI Office for Health Care |
09.55 - 10.05 | Australian Philanthropist | Ms. Maria Myers, Australian Philanthropist |
Updates from CHAI Directorate
Time | Event | Speaker/Facilitator |
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10.05 - 10.10 | Launch of Annual Report | Video Presentation |
10.10 - 10.20 | Response from CHAI Directorate | Dr. Mathew Abraham C.Ss.R, MD, Director General, CHAI |
10.20 - 10.30 | CHAI Network Initiatives | |
10.30 - 10.40 | Felicitation of CHAI Leadership Former & Present | |
10.40 - 10.45 | Launch - CHAI Academy | Video Presentation |
Business Session
Chair: Sr Victoria Narichiti JMJ, President, CHAI
Time | Event | Speaker/Facilitator |
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10.45 - 10.55 | Introductory Remarks | Sr. Dr. Victoria Narichiti, President, CHAI |
10.55 - 11.10 | Reading of Minutes of 77th AGBM | Fr. George Kannanthanam, Secretary, CHAI |
11.10 - 11.20 | Presentation of Annual Report 2020-21 | Dr. Mathew Abraham C.Ss.R, MD, Director General, CHAI |
11.20 - 11.30 | Reports from Regional Units (CHAKE, CHAT, CHAKA, CHAAP and OCHA) | Video Presentation |
11.30 - 11.45 | Presentation of Statement of Accounts for the Year 2020-2021 & Budget for the Year 2021 – 2022 | Sr. Bhavya CHF, Treasurer, CHAI |
11.45 - 11.50 | Appointment of Auditor by General Body | Sr. Bhavya CHF, Treasurer, CHAI |
11.50 - 11.55 | Resolution Regarding Election | Sr. Dr. Victoria Narichiti, President, CHAI |
11.55 - 12.00 | Reports from Regional Units (CHAW, CHAMP, WBCHA, CHABIJAN, RUPCHA and NECHA) | Video Presentation |
12.00 - 12.10 | Tea Break |
Perspectives from Donors and Voices from Network and Grassroots
Time | Event | Speaker/Facilitator |
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12.10 - 12.15 | Cultural Video | |
12.15 - 12.25 | Christian Medical Association of India (CMAI) | Dr. Priya John, General Secretaty, CMAI |
12.25 - 12.35 | Catholic Relief Services - India (CRS - India) | Mr. Senthil Kumar, Executive Director, CRS |
12.35 - 12.45 | Emmanuel Hospital Association (EHA) | Ms. Margaret Kurian, Coordinator for Administrative Training, EHA |
12.45 - 02.00 | Lunch Break | |
02.00 - 02.10 | Miseroer | Ms. Brigitte Mandelartz, Project Officer - India Desk |
02.10 - 02.15 | Launch of Sr. Dr. Giovanna Alberoni Memorial Award | Sr. Nikesh, UMI, Provincial Superior of Sacred Heart Province of Ursulines of Mary Immaculate |
02.15 - 02.25 | Sister Doctors Forum of India (SDFI) | Sr. Dr. Beena UMI, President - SDFI |
02.25 - 02.35 | Christian Medical College (CMC) | Dr. J.V. Peter, Director, CMC, Vellore |
02.35 - 02.45 | Introduction about the Voices from Grassroots | |
02.45 - 02.50 | Voices from the Grassroots | Dr. Sudha CSC, (Third Prize) |
02.50 - 03.00 | Tele-Health Updates | Mr. John Santhosh & Mr. Srivathsan Aparajithan |
03.00 - 03.10 | St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences | Dr. John Thekkekara, Associate Director of St. John’s NAHS |
03.10 - 03.15 | Cultural Video | |
03.15 - 03.30 | Message from Chief Guest | Cardinal Peter K A Turkson, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Promotion of Integral Human Development |
03.30 - 03.40 | COVID updates from Kerala | Dr. Binu Kunnath, President of CHAKE |
03.40 - 03.45 | Voices from the Grassroots | Sr. Kripa Isaac UMI, (Second Prize) |
03.45 - 03.55 | Office of Healthcare, Catholic Bishops Conference of India (CBCI) | Fr. Julius Arakal, Health Secretary for CBCI Health Comission and Director of Amala Institute of Medical Sciences |
03.55 - 04.00 | Conference of Religious of India (CRI) | Fr. Joe Mannath, National Secretary, CRI |
04.00 - 04.05 | Cultural Video | |
04.05 - 04.15 | Caritas India | Fr. Paul Moonjely, Executive Director, Caritas India |
04.15 - 04.20 | Catholic Nurses Guild of India (CNGI) | Sr. Sarla Macwan, National President, CNGI |
04.20 - 04.30 | COVID updates from Delhi | Dr. Sebastian OFM, Director – RUPCHA |
04.30 - 04.35 | Voices from the Grassroots | Sr. Diana Chettoor, (First Prize) |
04.35 - 04.45 | Vote of Thanks | Fr. Kiran Olakkengil, Director of CHAMP and Board Member of CHAI |
04.45 - 04.50 | Pledge | Sr. Anthonia Arulandu FC, Nursing Coordinator – St. Vincent’s Home Kolkata and Board Member of CHAI |
04.50 - 04.55 | National Anthem |
Information
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Speakers

Cardinal Peter K A Turkson Prefect of the Dicastery for the Promotion of Integral Human Development
- Served as President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace from 2009 to 2017
- Served as Archbishop of Cape Coast
- Appointed as Cardinal by Pope John Paul II in 2003
- Member of the Congregation for Catholic Education
- Member of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples

Cardinal Oswald GraciasArchbishop of Bombay & President, CBCI
- Doctorate in Canon Law - Pontifical Urbaniana University
- President – CBCI, CCBI, FABC & Canon Law Society of India
- Granted title of ‘Lawyer of the Roman Rota’ by Pope Francis
- Member - Congregation for Catholic Education & Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts

Most Rev. Prakash MallavarapuEcclesiastical Advisor, CHAI
- Masters in Theology and Doctorate in Indian Philosophy
- Ordained Bishop of Cuddapah Diocese in 1998
- Took charge of Archdiocese of Visakhapatnam in 2012
- Held the position of Secretary General: CBCI
- Chairman for CBCI Office for Health Care

Sr. Victoria Narichiti JMJ President, CHAI
- M.Sc. Nursing and Ph.D. in Hospital Management
- 30 years of service in Health Care
- Held roles of Leadership, Administration and Teaching
- Currently Principal of St. Joseph’s College of Nursing, Nallapadu

Sr. Jane Wakahiu, LSOSF, Ph.D. Associate Vice President of Program Operations and Head of Catholic Sisters (Conrad N Hilton Foundation)
- Holds a Ph.D. in human development from Marywood University
- A member of the institute of the Little Sisters of Saint Francis, Kenya
- Provides leadership, oversees the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of Catholic Sisters initiative
- Held position as Executive Director of the African Sisters Education Collaborative (ASEC)

Sr. Carol Keehan D.C President/CEO at Catholic Health Association of the US
- A member of the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul
- Awarded the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice by Pope Benedict XVI
- Member, Board of Trustees at Georgetown University
- Co-chairing the health task force of the Vatican COVID Commission

Ms. Maria Myers Australian philanthropist
- Chairperson of the Kimberley Foundation Australia
- Member of the State Library of Victoria Foundation Council, Loreto College Ballarat School Council and St Mary's College Council, University of Melbourne
- Previously served on the board of the Burnet Institute
- Appointed Companion of the Order of Australia in the Australia Day Honours

Ms. Brigitte Mandelartz Programme Officer – India Desk, MISEREOR
- Foreign language correspondent from Vocational school for business and foreign languages, Cologne
- Held positon as Project officer for the Philippines
- Presently, she holds the positon of Programme Officer – India Desk for development cooperation

Dr. J. V. Peter Director, CMC - Vellore
- M.D. from the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University in 1994
- Member of the Australian New Zealand Intensive Care Society, the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine, the Asia Pacific Association of Medical Toxicology, the International Society of Infectious Diseases, and the Indian Association of Respiratory Care
- Received numerous awards, and is widely published nationally and internationally
- Presently, he holds the position of Director of CMC Vellore, and Professor of Critical Care Medicine

Dr. Mathew Abraham C.Ss.R, MD Director General, CHAI
- 10 Years of Leadership in Catholic Health Care
- Served as Health Secretary, Catholic Bishops Conference of India and Chairman of Technical Resource Group – NACO
- Currently President of Christian Coalition for Health, India
- Chair of the LINC-ASIA Network

Fr. George Kannanthanam CMF Secretary, CHAI
- 25 years of service to society
- Founded HOPE Society in 1988 to work for Alcoholics & Drug Addicts
- Lived and worked with leprosy affected persons for 12 years
- Received the Mother Award for selfless service (2012) and the Best Citizen of Bangalore Award (2013)

Sr. Bhavya CHF Treasurer, CHAI
- GNM and BSc Nursing
- Served as ICU in-charge in Holy Family Hospital, Patna, from 2004-2009
- Tutor and Associate Administrator in Mercy Hospital, Godda, Jharkhand
- Currently serving at Holy Family Health Centre, Bhagalpur
- President of CHABIJAN

Mr. Samit Ghosh Founder and Director of Parinaam Foundation
- Founder of Ujjivan Financial Services Limited known as Parinaam Foundation
- Has a banking career spanning over 30 years in India, South Asia and the Middle East
- Served as the President of Microfinance Institutions Network (MFIN) and Chairman of Association of Karnataka Microfinance Institutions (AKMI)
- Awarded "Social Impact Entrepreneur of the Year" in 2015 by Forbes India

Dr. Priya John MD, DNB General Secretary, Christian Medical Association of India
- MBBS from CMC Vellore, MD (Community Medicine) from St. Johns, Bangalore
- Assistant Professor – PSGIMSR, Coimbatore
- Previously Senior Program Coordinator – CMAI
- Presently General Secretary of CMAI

Mr. Senthil Kumar Gurunathan Executive Director at Catholic Relief Services
- Worked as Executive Director, Program Operations, Quality and Learning at CARE India
- Served as Project Officer at Community Enterprise Forum International
- Worked as Program Officer at Credibility Alliance
- Ph.D. from Jawaharlal Nehru University

Ms. Margaret Kurian Coordinator for Administrative Training, EHA
- M.A. (Public Administration), M.Phil (Hospital and Health Systems Management)
- Joined Emmanuel Hospital Association in 1984
- Held various responsibilities as Administrator, Internal Auditor, Professional Development Coordinator, Regional Director and Senior Administrative Officer
- Currently, Coordinator for Administrative Training and overseeing the work of 4 Hospitals in the Northern Region, besides being involved in the work of the Central Office in Delhi

Sr. Dr. Beena Madhavath UMI President, Sister Doctors Forum of India
- MBBS and MS Degree in Obstetrics and Gynaecology from St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore
- Diploma in Laparoscopic Surgery from Keil University Hospital, Germany
- Currently working at Holy Family Hospital, Bandra as Consultant Gynaecologist
- Renders free service at Navjeet Community Health Center & Urban Community Development Center

Sr. Beena Varghese SSpS President of CHAW, Councillor - CHAI
- BSc Nursing along with Master’s in Hospital Administration
- She was In-charge Laboratory and Blood Bank of Holy Spirit Hospital, Mumbai; and Administrator in Holy Spirit Hospital, Mysore
- Presently she is Asst Executive Director of Holy Spirit Hospital, Mumbai, since 2015

Dr. Binu Kunnath President of CHAKE, Director, Caritas Hospital
- Doctorate in Philosophy from Pontifical University of Regina Apostolorum, Rome
- MHA from St. Johns, Bangalore
- Earlier Administrative Joint Director of Caritas Hospital & Educational Institutions
- Currently Director - Caritas Hospital & Educational Institutions

Fr. Julius Arackal CMI Health Secretary, CBCI
- M.Phil from BITS Pilani, MBA from Annamalai University, and PG in Medical Law and Ethics from NLS Bengaluru
- President of CHAI from 2012 – 2015
- Previously Director of Paalana Hospital, Palakkad for 13 years
- Presently Joint Director at Amala Medical Institute

Dr. Joe Mannath SDB National Secretary, CRI
- MA & PhD from Rome, research at Oxford University, Post-doctoral visiting scholar at Harvard University and Boston College
- Visiting professor in US, Italy, Spain, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand and UK
- Previously President - Association of Christian Philosophers of India and Salesian Psychological Association
- Editor of MAGNET magazine

Fr. Paul Varghese Moonjely Executive Director, Caritas India
- MBA, MSW (Medical & Psychiatric SW), PhD scholar in Health Policy Advocacy
- President - Catholic Hospital Association, Kerala
- Director - Lisie Medical and Educational Institutions, Kerala
- Founder Director - Planet Kerala & Wesco Credit
- Member - Country Coordination Mechanism, GFATM & MoHFW

Sr. Sarla Macwan FC President, CNGI
- M Sc Nursing and MBA in Healthcare Administration
- Over 20 years experience in grass-root & institutional work
- Previously Administrator and Executive Director at St. Elizabeth Hospital
- Expertise in Disaster Management & Riot & Earthquake Relief Operations

Dr. Sebastian, OFM Director –RUPCHA
- Belongs to Capuchin Congregation and is a member of Krist Jyoti Province of North India
- Did MSW and PhD in Social Work from Rajastan Vidyapeet University
- Appointed as the Director of RUPCHA in 2018
About

Catholic Health Association of India (CHAI)
Founded in 1943 by Sr. Dr Mary Glowrey, an Australian Nun, CHAI is one of the largest pan Indian healthcare networks in the country after the Government, consisting of over 3500 Member Institutions (MIs): 1409 dispensaries, 913 health centers and 928 hospitals – with over 50,000 beds, 210 Disability rehabilitation centers and 90 Holistic Care Centers for PLHIV etc.
Over 92% of CHAI MIs are headed by Sister Doctors/Nurses/Social Workers and 84% serve in the medically underserved areas. They operate under 11 Regional Units across India. CHAI MIs extend medical care to over 21 million persons in a year - with a team of 1000 Sister-Doctors; 25,000 Sister-Nurses; 10,000 plus Sister-paraprofessionals, around 40,000 Sister/Priest Social Workers and a huge number of lay employees.
For more on CHAI, go to www.chai-india.org

Catholic Health Association of India (CHAI)
Founded in 1943 by Sr. Dr Mary Glowrey, an Australian Nun, CHAI is one of the largest pan Indian healthcare networks in the country after the Government, consisting of over 3500 Member Institutions (MIs): 1409 dispensaries, 913 health centers and 928 hospitals – with over 50,000 beds, 210 Disability rehabilitation centers and 90 Holistic Care Centers for PLHIV etc.
Over 92% of CHAI MIs are headed by Sister Doctors/Nurses/Social Workers and 84% serve in the medically underserved areas. They operate under 11 Regional Units across India. CHAI MIs extend medical care to over 21 million persons in a year - with a team of 1000 Sister-Doctors; 25,000 Sister-Nurses; 10,000 plus Sister-paraprofessionals, around 40,000 Sister/Priest Social Workers and a huge number of lay employees.
For more on CHAI, go to www.chai-india.org
Contact Us
The Catholic Health Association of India (CHAI)
157/6, Staff Road,
Gunrock Enclave,
Secunderabad, Telangana 500009
Email: nhc@chai-india.org
Call Theophine : 07893 966 203
CHAI Office Landline : 040-27848457, 27848293